by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 20, 2022 | BLS, HazCom, OSHA, Workplace Hazards, workplace violence
On December 16th, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), providing a count of workplace fatalities in the U.S. during the calendar year. In total, the BLS recorded 5,190 workplace fatalities in...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 16, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards, workplace violence
Recently, an administrative law judge affirmed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) findings that a Louisville, Colorado, hospital exposed its employees to workplace violence. Following the DOL’s investigation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 26, 2022 | OSHA, Workplace Hazards, workplace violence
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that a Family Dollar store in Orlando, Florida, will pay over $330K in penalties for various workplace safety violations. The violations in question ultimately led to a fatal shoplifting...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 3, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards, workplace violence
Recently, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation surrounding a fatal shooting at a mall in Boise, Idaho revealed repeated exposures to workplace violence hazards. Specifically, Professional Security Consultants Inc., based in Los...
by admin | Apr 3, 2015 | BLS, OSHA, workplace violence
In 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported more than 23,000 significant injuries due to assault at work. More than 70 percent of these assaults were in healthcare and social service settings. Health care and social service workers are almost four times as...